Meeting with Aishwarya, BCom student:
Date: Mar 1st, 2009
Place: Kolathur, near Wesley School
IS Members: Athi, Vijay Prakash, Anitha Srinivasan
Beneficiary: Aishwarya & her family members
Family Members:
Mother: Housewife, not working because of some health problems.
Father: Passed away 5 yrs back.
Younger brother (to beneficiary): Studies 11th std 1st group in Villivakkam Hr Sec School. Wishes to study Mechanical Engg.
Aishwarya: Beneficiary herself. Studies B.Com in Jaya Arts & Science, now in 4th sem, waiting for 3rd sem results.
A Lecturer paid the previous semester fee, after she reporting that she was going to discontinue owing to financial reasons. And the lecturer has asked to prepare for the next semester fee. ie: the current semester. The last date for paying the fee had passed. And, now she has to pay the fee with fine, else she couldn’t write the Semester Exams.
Even while studying, she was working as a sales person in a textile showroom in the weekends, from which she used to earn few hundreds.
Other details of the family:
• Source of income for other family expenses: A relative(her mother’s sister) is giving them money from some other source.
• The family is staying in a rented house. (Recently shifted to Kolathur. Yet to change the Ration card, provided for verification)
We made it a point that she shouldn’t discontinue her studies for any other reasons. The girl (beneficiary) mentioned that she wouldn’t want to compromise education for any thing, and confidently assured that she will continue her studies. Her wish is to study CA but owing to current family & financial reasons she thinks that she has to start earning after she completes B.Com.
P.S: We will upload the photos soon.
Thanks,
Anitha
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